A PLAN TO allow Intel Itanium based systems to work better on running 32-bit software has been delayed until the second half of next year, according to reports. The IA-32 execution layer was supposed to be released for Windows Server 2003 SP1 this year, but now won't be available until the second half of next year, a report on news.com says, citing a Microsoft representative.
The software, IA32-EL, is supposed to speed up the execution of applications on Xeon/Pentium 4 systems. Although the Itanium can do this already, it does so in a manner which could probably best be described as sluggish. The execution layer, announced earlier this year, was seen by many as a partial answer by Intel to AMD's 64-bit processors, which will run 32-bit code natively, without emulation and without such a software layer. But while Microsoft has pushed back its plans to introduce the layer, Linux firms look like they're pushing full steam ahead on the technology.
News source: The Inq
The software, IA32-EL, is supposed to speed up the execution of applications on Xeon/Pentium 4 systems. Although the Itanium can do this already, it does so in a manner which could probably best be described as sluggish. The execution layer, announced earlier this year, was seen by many as a partial answer by Intel to AMD's 64-bit processors, which will run 32-bit code natively, without emulation and without such a software layer. But while Microsoft has pushed back its plans to introduce the layer, Linux firms look like they're pushing full steam ahead on the technology.
News source: The Inq
What's New in This Release:
· Bugfix: Buddy List window will now remember it's previous size when you dock it.
· Bugfix: MyIM will read your preferences before the buddy list is resized to determine how you want it shown. (prevents all toolbars and buttons from being nuked until you manually refresh it)
· Added: Ability to hide/show the Buddy List menu, and/or the Online and List Setup tabs.
· Added: Mouseover effects for MyIM and CloneIM buttons. Redesigned CloneIM button.
· Added: Resized ComboBox on Sign On window, so more than 3 names show at once.
· Added: MyIM now creates an entry in the Add/Remove Programs, and can be reinstalled/uninstalled from there.
· Various other bugfixes
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